Absinthe, Baltimore Style

Mix in large bar glass:

1 pony absinthe
2 ponies water
4 dashes gum* 

Fill large cocktail glass to the brim with shaved ice, fill with above, dash cherry cordial on top and serve.

* Syrop Gomme, or simple syrup. 

Mixed Drinks and How To Make Them
The Bishop and Babcock Co., 1900.